About this vendor
Amanda Megan Miller is an award-winning destination wedding photographer based in Chicago and available for travel worldwide. Your heart is here for stunning wedding photographs, but let’s throw in a few cocktails and some timeless style for good measure.
With roots in film photography and a master's degree from the Art Institute of Chicago, Amanda is published in both online and print media, both locally and internationally, from Martha Stewart Weddings to People Magazine to Town & Country.
A modern editorial take on classic wedding photography.
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Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Film Photography
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Second Shooter Available
Photo & Video Styles
- Classic
- Documentary
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
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My wife Tanya and I used Amanda and her team in June 2022. She was absolutely incredible to work with from the moment we hired her. Amanda was so pleasant to communicate with, and always prompt. After getting to know us, she helped us coordinate our ideal location and general theme for our engagement shoot (which can be included in a package with her), and despite being so busy, had those photos back to us incredibly quickly. As the wedding day got closer, she was so helpful in taking to-do items off our plate. Through conversations with us, she was again able to arrange for the perfect plan for us. On wedding day, she navigated a very busy downtown Chicago with incredible precision, professionalism, and skill, allowing us to get incredible shots in prime positions. During our ceremony and reception, she and her partner did an extraordinary job of capturing our moments without ever seeming like they were in the way. Finally, Amanda gave us sneak peak images the night of our wedding. We don’t know how she does it! Our friends and family rave about how amazing Amanda was to this day. We would recommend any couples planning their wedding to seriously consider Amanda Miller. We are so happy with the results we had with her!
Amanda is a phenomenal photographer. She is wonderful to work with and delivers beautiful images. But her talent goes way beyond that. She is the ultimate hype man. She will go hard for you and your day. She has an amazing sense of style and can provide advice well beyond photography. She meant so much to us throughout our wedding journey. In the midst of COVID, she bought into our dream of going to Paris for engagement photos. I never wanted engagement photos, but my planner highly recommended them, so I figured, if I was going to do them, I wanted them to be epic. Amanda DELIVERED. And my planner was right. It allowed us to get to know Amanda, and for her to know our awkward non-PDA selves. When the wedding rolled around, one thing I was not worried about was our photos. As soon as Amanda walked in the room, I was immediately put at ease. She is so on top of things that I knew she wouldn’t let anything go wrong. I loved every minute of our day, and I’m so glad we got to share those times with Amanda. And that her incredible skill was able to capture them for us to relive forever through her photos. She is unparalleled in capturing those special, heartfelt moments. Our whole wedding party loved her. Friends that have never liked a wedding photographer, couldn’t stop gushing about her. I cannot recommend using Amanda enough for your wedding. We are honored to have had our day captured by her.
Amanda has a commanding presence and is so organized and agile, all qualities that are absolutely necessary with a wedding photographer. Amanda did our engagement shoot shortly after we booked for our wedding, allowing us to get a sense of what working with her on our wedding day would be like. We felt so comfortable with her from the start and loved our engagement shots. On our wedding day, Amanda was sooo incredibly efficient and on task, that everything felt that it went so smoothly to us--Im sure there were hiccups in getting all the shots needed, but I wouldn't have known. Amanda also has stuck to her contract throughout the process, sending us sneak peeks for us to have the day after our wedding and delivering our whole wedding album to us weeks prior to when the contract stated. She is incredibly reliable, which can't be said of all photographers. Trusting her to capture our biggest day yet was the best decision, and I look forward to booking Amanda for any future photography needs we have.
Like so many others our original wedding plans got derailed. We just kind of wanted to have it behind us in the fall of 2020 and decided to plan a wedding in Chicago in three weeks. Our original photographer was willing to come into town and shoot our wedding, but our local wedding planner (Carly at Lola planning-also incredible) recommended we use someone who knew our event space well. She said in normal times Amanda wouldn’t be available, but with everything up in the air it was worth a shot. This was the single best decision we made. The photos are stunning and more precious to us than I will ever be able to properly explain. To say that Amanda knew the space is an understatement. She knew every angle, lighting, how to coordinate people flawlessly. She was the ultimate professional and just completely delightful. I’m only sad we didn’t have more time getting to know her as you would planning a more normal wedding. But luckily I get to keep up with her and her adorable family via insta. If you are lucky enough to get an opportunity to hire this great gal-JUMP ON IT!
Like so many others our original wedding plans got derailed. We just kind of wanted to have it behind us in the fall of 2020 and decided to plan a wedding in Chicago in three weeks. Our original photographer was willing to come into town and shoot our wedding, but our local wedding planner (Carly at Lola planning-also incredible) recommended we use someone who knew our event space well. She said in normal times Amanda wouldn’t be available, but with everything up in the air it was worth a shot. This was the single best decision we made. The photos are stunning and more precious to us than I will ever be able to properly explain. To say that Amanda knew the space is an understatement. She knew every angle, lighting, how to coordinate people flawlessly. She was the ultimate professional and just completely delightful. I’m only sad we didn’t have more time getting to know her as you would planning a more normal wedding. But luckily I get to keep up with her and her adorable family via insta. If you are lucky enough to get an opportunity to hire this great gal-JUMP ON IT!
Working with Amanda was like a dream! From the moment we saw her work, we knew she was our photographer! Her photos are timeless, clean, and elegant; the perfect recipe for memories that will last a lifetime. Amanda is extremely organized and responsive. I felt completely comfortable relinquishing all creative control to her and it made for a much more relaxing day for me. She is truly a professional artist and I would recommend her to anyone in need of stunning photographs!
Hiring Amanda was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. Her aesthetic and quality of work absolutely speak for themselves. Our pictures are amazing, and we’ve received so many compliments!
But where Amanda really stands out is the presence she brings to the wedding day. She was a true professional – organized, prepared, regimented – all while being the ultimate hypewoman throughout the wedding and in the weeks after. She immediately established a leadership role to keep everyone, wedding party and vendors included, on schedule, and her experience was invaluable for ensuring that everything was executed flawlessly.
An exact quote from a wedding guest: “Whatever you paid her, it was worth it.” If you can book Amanda, you should – early! We couldn’t imagine someone working harder.
I can't speak highly enough about Amanda and highly recommend her to any newly engaged couples searching for the perfect wedding photographer! We searched for a perfect wedding photographer that would match our needs, personalities and taste. Amanda checked all three boxes as a reliable, professional photographer. She communicated frequently and often and worked with with our wedding planner and vendors.
Amanda is truly the best! From her esthetic, professionalism, eye for detail, communication and just overall vibe...you can't find better! We were so beyond happy with all of our photos. Not only that, but we got our pictures back SO FAST. Just from hearing friends' past experiences, I thought it would be a few months, but I think it was like less than a month!!! I've already recommended Amanda to all of our friends...and I honestly didn't even have to because once they saw our photos they wanted to know who are photographer was! Choosing a photographer was one of the first things we did in our planning process because the pictures were so important to us and we could not be happier with the outcome!!!!
Hiring Amanda as our wedding photographer was without a doubt one of the single best wedding decisions we made! We literally cannot say enough good things about her! Amanda is an extremely talented photographer and she turned around our entire gallery of wedding photos in record time (i.e. days) with each photo more chic and stunning than the last. She was also one of the few wedding vendors who made my life as a bride EASIER. She reached out proactively, was incredibly timely with responses to any of my questions, offered helpful suggestions on locations/best choices for photos and reached out to me and my planners about key wedding related topics as the time arose. On the wedding day itself she kept an eye on timeline, was able to direct the bridal party and family and capture everything in record time despite freezing outdoor temperatures. She even scaled a bridge (in a dress!) to get some iconic shots for us. Amanda is truly amazing, the ultimate professional and the absolute best choice for a photographer hands down. You will not be disappointed!
Hiring Amands for our wedding day was the best decision. From the first time we met Amanda at our engagement shoot, we immediately felt comfortable and appreciated her friendly yet professional vibe. Amanda helped us to take natural photos and guided us when we needed direction. On our wedding day, Amanda helped keep everyone in line with our timeline while remaining calm, cool, and collected. She is extremely talented and knows what type of shots to take to capture all of your special moments. Amanda was also extremely quick with getting our wedding preview photos/album to us! It was so fun to be on our honeymoon and receive our photos to look at. I am SO glad we hired Amanda as a wedding photographer. I highly recommend Amanda to all brides and grooms who are looking for an easy going, professional, and skilled photographer! Hiring Amands for our wedding day was the best decision. From the first time we met Amanda at our engagement shoot, we immediately felt comfortable and appreciated her friendly yet professional vibe. Amanda helped us to take natural photos and guided us when we needed direction. On our wedding day, Amanda helped keep everyone in line with our timeline while remaining calm, cool, and collected. She is extremely talented and knows what type of shots to take to capture all of your special moments. Amanda was also extremely quick with getting our wedding preview photos/album to us! It was so fun to be on our honeymoon and receive our photos to look at. I am SO glad we hired Amanda as a wedding photographer. I highly recommend Amanda to all brides and grooms who are looking for an easy going, professional, and skilled photographer!
Amanda was absolutely amazing and I could not sing her praises more! If you are looking for a true professional that takes amazing pictures and is wonderful to work with, book her!
I saw her photography from a few of my friends weddings and I knew instantly that I wanted to hire her for my wedding. From the time I originally reached out all the way through our wedding, she was so amazing to work with. She was extremely professional and always responded quickly to any questions that I had (literally about anything, down to the type of shoes that would look best on my bridesmads). Not only that, but she sent me my engagement and wedding photos literally within 2 weeks! She truly cares about everyone she works with and is so passionate about what she does and you can tell this instantly by getting to know her and working with her.
During my engagement photos and on my wedding day, Amanda was extremely efficient. We had some windy/cold days, but that didn't matter because even though the weather wasn't ideal, she got the most amazing pictures. Additionally, at the church, both mine and my husbands families were so impressed with the portraits she got of everyone after the ceremony and how efficiently she got this done with my in-laws big family.
I continue to recommend Amanda to anyone that asks me for a wedding photographer - she is truly the best!
I had the pleasure of working with Amanda for not only one wedding, but for two weddings! In 2020 we had a small "covid wedding" on our original date and a bigger celebration the following year. She was professional, flexible, responsive, organized, timely and great to be around.
Before the wedding Amanda made sure we were prepared for the big day and worked seamlessly with our planner. On the wedding day, she knew exactly how to rally and organize our wedding party for group photos, made my husband and I feel comfortable taking individual/couple shots and took incredible reception pictures that captured the night perfectly. Most importantly, Amanda delivered the wedding photos of our dreams (2 times!) - and quickly! Cannot recommend her and her team enough!
We have been huge fans of Amanda Miller’s work for a few years now and we were honored for her to be part of our special day! Amanda is everything you could ever hope for (and more!) in a wedding photographer – extremely professional, incredibly organized and responsive (especially as we planned and re-planned our wedding a few times due to COVID-19), super fun and so unbelievably talented in her craft. We are so thankful to have had Amanda capture each fleeting moment, because as everyone says (and it’s true!) your big day does go by fast! When my husband and I look back at our wedding photos, we see not only a gorgeous set of images, but we see the story of our big day brought to life by Amanda’s skilled eye behind the camera. She does a fantastic job of capturing the true essence of the day – and it really shows in how unbelievably happy my husband and I are in all of the photos. We are so grateful for Amanda and if you are looking for your wedding photographer, look no further – Amanda is simply the best! Thank you, Amanda!!
Amanda is actual photography perfection. When my husband and I began wedding planning, a top priority of ours was getting our photographer so we didn’t have to compromise on the quality of our photos. Amanda’s photos are absolutely top quality and her style is so classic and amazing. To add to that, her organization and professionalism are absolutely unmatched. We were in love with our engagement photos, but holy cow our wedding photos are beyond what we could have imagined. We are both introverts, but Amanda immediately made us feel comfortable and posed us perfectly without making us feel or look robotic. Beyond the actual photos, she keeps the wedding day light and makes sure it stays about you and your spouse. She knew our vision for photos and wouldn’t let assertive family or friends get in the way of that. She suggested perfect locations for all of our photos and kept everything running smoothly and on time. We cannot recommend Amanda enough!
BEWARE - - - We unfortunately had to cancel our wedding because of Covid. Obviously this was a very difficult and emotional decision. Luckily, all of our vendors were accommodating except Amanda. She is the only vendor who wouldn’t repurpose our deposit to fit the needs of our much smaller gathering. There are so many great photographers out there who are kind, flexible and accommodating. Be sure to do your due diligence.
We had the pleasure of working with Amanda for our engagement photos over a year ago and now our wedding. I'll start with our engagement photos as those...are the gift that keeps on giving. I swear that each time I look back at our gallery, I find a new favorite. Amanda's ability to capture fun AND romantic photos is what makes her truly unique. We felt so at ease with her during the shoot, that the photos turned out natural but oh, so professional.
Now to the main event. Honestly, when Amanda sent us our gallery during our honeymoon, I was overwhelmed with emotions. I was so relieved. She gave me the time capsule I always hoped I'd get out of a wedding photographer. She allowed me, 10 days later, to relive my entire day in such a high-quality way. It was almost as if she knew exactly what was important to me on that day and made sure to freeze frame it. I was also surprised! I was surprised to see all of the things I missed on our wedding day and night. The tiny moments Amanda captured expanded our day to beyond how we were even able to remember it. This was truly a gift for Philip and I.
Amanda's work is a no brainer and I have to admit, she's also just FUN to have around. She felt like an old friend who was helping enhance our day.
Amanda was phenomenal to work with. Her photographs are stunning, and her experience is obvious and palpable. She is able to capture special moments in her photographs and also simultaneously take gorgeous portraits. My family is complicated which required a little more coordination with family members for family portraits but Amanda worked with us, and worked down our list of must-take photos and we were able to capture photographs with all of the people we wanted. Our photographs are all that we have besides our memories now that the wedding is over, and we are so happy that we went with Amanda! She is also very timely and efficient in her communications. We would highly recommend her to anyone else!
Amanda did a wonderful job capturing our wedding day. She was a true professional who worked well with all of our vendors. Amanda was extremely helpful throughout our day, as she knows the city well and is experienced in shooting at all of the locations we shot at during the day. She did not need any direction and helped keep our day on track. We really relied on her to guide us and capture everything we wanted, and she did an excellent job at that. We hired her for 12 hours and she most definitely worked hard the entire time, constantly taking photos and beautifully capturing our special day. She also delivers her work in a prompt and timely matter. Thank you Amanda for your timeless photos that we will cherish forever.
Amanda is the best! I'm not super comfortable in front of the camera, but I could not have asked for a better partner for the day of our wedding. In addition to being super organized and methodical, she is also crazy fast. She knows how excited we are for that highlight reel of photos and she gets them out as fast as humanly possible. And her work is #classyAF!
There are not enough positive things I can say about Amanda! She did a phenomenal job for photography on our wedding weekend for our Sangeet and Wedding Day. Not only is she an artist but her management skills are unmatched. She put us at ease all weekend and you can tell she is an expert in her field. She listened to what we wanted, was organized, handled chaotic extended family and bridal party pictures with poise and calm. Our families continued to compliment her all weekend. We would hire her again in an instant, it was absolutely lovely to work with her!
Amanda was so easy to work with and made us feel we were in good hands, from the engagement photos to the big day. She captured every detail, every special moment, with absolute stunning artistry, elegance and warmth. We could not be happier with our photos. Highly recommend this wonderful lady!!
Stunning. Our wedding album is gorgeous and we got the link to the final edited photos before we even got back from our honeymoon. I'm so in love with her photo journalistic style that captures the natural feelings of the day. Also, we live in WA and I'm so glad we flew in a for an engagement session because it gave us the opportunity to get to know Amanda and her working style before the big day when everyone is already anxious. Plus then we had professional couple photos for showers, wedding website, etc.
Amanda and her team are unbelievable. From our first meeting, to doing engagement photos to the day of the wedding, Amanda was so easy to work with and we absolutely loved her style and how the photographs came out. She has a great eye for all the important shots and my wife and I love the emotions she captured during the first looks, vows and throughout the night. She was also fantastic at wrangling a large bridal party through photos downtown, keeping us on time and on track with the different locations we wanted to shoot at. Not only that, but just over a week after our wedding, she had already finished our photos and shared them with us. My wife and I cannot recommend her enough and will definitely use her in the future for our photo needs!
Amanda did our engagement and wedding photos and we couldn't be happier. For the wedding in particular she was incredibly responsive to what we were looking for and her photos did an amazing job of capturing the day. Not to mention they are absolutely beautiful photographs. Once portraits were done it was like she and her second shooter were invisible--they got amazing candid shots without being intrusive. Amanda was also such a pleasant, funny, calm presence, exactly the kind of energy you want around you on your wedding day.
Amanda is an amazing photographer with amazing style, and I would highly recommend her as a photographer for her wedding. I am shocked I am the first review, as you can look at many of her weddings on her blog and website.
Amanda is really great at catering towards your style, incorporating a mix of photojournalism, portraits, as well as the traditional family shots. You can also tell from her portfolio that she will work with you to achieve the look you want, from elegant to edgy.
My husband and I were absolutely thrilled with our gorgeous wedding photographs, and we really feel like we got Amanda for a steal after doing tons of research on wedding photographers!
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